Subsidies and tax schemes for self-employed professionals

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These subsidies and tax schemes are intended to promote entrepreneurship. It is important that the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration considers you as an entrepreneur. Also, the number of hours you spend on your business annually is important: in order to qualify for self-employment tax deduction, this must be at least 1,225 hours.

If you, as a freelancer/self-employed professional, spend at least 500 hours a year on research and development work, you may be eligible for the RD tax credit (aftrek voor speur- en ontwikkelingswerk).